China
and ASEAN countries will see closer cultural cooperation, as the two sides made
a decision to schedule cultural ministerial meetings at the ongoing 12th Asia
Arts Festival in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
The consensus to hold regular ministerial
meetings was reached based on China's proposal at the China and ASEAN (10+1)
Cultural Ministerial Meeting on Oct. 10.
The future China and ASEAN (10+1) cultural
ministerial meetings, in comparison with the existing cultural ministerial
meeting of ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea (10+3), will allow exchanges
between China and ASEAN member countries to be more targeted and direct, said
Arief Maulana, culture officer of the ASEAN Secretariat.
The previous cultural exchanges between China
and the Association of Southwest Asian Nations (ASEAN) were conducted within
the 10+3 framework, which had several limitations.
"Previous cooperation relied on
individual projects, rather than a stable mechanism," Maulana said.
"ASEAN countries want to learn about China's best practices in cultural
heritage protection, cultural industry development and cultural policy-making."
"The establishment of the 10+1 mechanism
will not only promote cultural protection, but also help spread our culture to
regions outside Asia," Maulana said.
The 10+1 cultural ministerial meeting on Oct.
10 is part of a 10-day arts festival that will run from Oct. 10 to 20, marking
the 20th anniversary of the establishment of dialogues between China and the
ASEAN.
The festival, hosted by China's Ministry of
Culture, includes a range of events, such as the Asian Culture Forum, during
which the Chongqing Declaration was reached.
The Chongqing Declaration, issued at the
closing ceremony of the Asian Culture Forum, states that cultural and art
institutions from Asian countries should carry out further dialogues and
cooperation and effectively make use of different cultural resources to promote
the development of Asian culture and arts.
"The launch of the Asian Culture Forum
has expanded cultural communication forms among Asian countries from
communication between artists to large-scale exchanges between research institutions
and organizations," said Wang Chen, an official with the Bureau for
External Cultural Relations under China's Culture Ministry.
Based on the consensus reached at the Oct. 10
ministerial meeting, China and ASEAN are dedicated to advancing their
cooperation to a more pragmatic level.
"It is now time for more practical
cooperation and ASEAN countries would like to see a concrete action plan in
cultural cooperation," said Wang.
He proposed that China and ASEAN further
collaborate in cultural heritage preservation, the construction of a cultural
resource database and personnel training.
The current task is to decide on the details
of the 10+1 mechanism, such as the frequency and schedule for holding
ministerial meetings, as well as priorities for future cooperation, said
Maulana.
Maulana added that ASEAN would like more
support from China in the development of small- and medium-sized companies in
the cultural industry.
For ASEAN countries, the establishment of the
10+1 mechanism means that cultural exchanges will be a "two-way
street," said Felipe de Leon, chairman of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts of the Philippines.
Indonesia hopes to enhance cultural exchanges
with China and protect Asian cultural diversities against threats posed by
globalization, said Agus Sartono, Indonesia's deputy coordinating minister for
people's welfare.
"Singapore wants to strengthen
cooperation with China in traditional arts, such as martial arts, and invite
Chinese artists to Singapore so that local fans can get a better understanding
of traditional culture," said Sim Gim Guan, deputy secretary of
Singapore's Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts.
The first official meeting of China and ASEAN
(10+1) cultural ministers will be held in Singapore in 2012.
Editor: Luo Yuan
Xinhua
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